Asiakasnäkymä

Youth workshops in Vantaa

Work try-outs at the kitchen workshop, crafts workshop and culture workshop. The workshops offer support and guidance on life management, education and training, working life, and planning for the future.

Service implementation:

Contact service,

Individual guidance,

Group guidance

Life situation and service category:

Lacking comprehensive or upper secondary education,

Aiming for the open labour market,

Interested in training or education,

Development of working life skills,

Life management and functional ability support

Service language:

Finnish

Charges:

The service is free of charge

Who is the service for?

The youth workshops are intended for young Vantaa residents aged 18 to 28 (unemployed jobseekers without ongoing studies or a student place).

Participant’s municipality of residence:

Vantaa

Age:

18-28-year-olds

How can I participate in the service?

A work try-out agreement can be concluded with the youth workshops for either three or six months.
The working hours are from Monday to Friday 9.00–15.00.
Apply for the youth workshops by submitting an application via webropol (form in Finnish only): https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/77C67063D7D22268
The youth advisers responsible for the youth workshops will receive your webropol application and contact you within roughly a week of you submitting the application.
Work try-out agreements are always concluded in cooperation with an employment specialist of the City of Vantaa.

Introductions to the workshops, on Mondays at 13.00 at the Liito multi-purpose venue, Lummetie 2 B c, Tikkurila. No advance registration required.

Conditions for participating in the service:

No prior education or work experience is required. You must be able to communicate in Finnish.

Benefits of participating in the service:

At the start of the workshop period, you will draw up a target plan together with the workshop instructor based on your personal needs, wishes and plan for the future. You will review and update the plan with your personal instructor during the workshop period.

Work try-out participants have the opportunity to receive study coaching during the workshop period. Additionally, there are several personal coaches working in the workshop community who can offer support and encouragement in all phases of the job search process and when searching for a student place, as needed.

How is the service organised?

Besides workshop-specific basic exercises, a workshop period also includes various exercises for individuals and groups as well as small-group coaching (focusing on the themes of employment, studies, housing and finances). You will also receive guidance on further studies and your job search as well as support for improving your learning skills, as needed. You can earn the hygiene pass and the First Aid 1 course.

Kitchen workshop

At the kitchen workshop, you can make lunch for the entire workshop community in a professional kitchen almost on a daily basis. The popular Café Kuu at the kitchen workshop allows you to practise making speciality coffees and learn customer service. You will earn the hygiene passport during the work try-out.

Culture workshop

At the culture workshop, you have the opportunity to film videos, take photos, make visual art and practise communications, among other things. You will learn more about current matters and phenomena.

Crafts workshop

At the crafts workshop, you have the opportunity to try various crafts, such as sewing, knitting, making of interior design and decorative items, ceramics, and woodworking and surface finishing.